Horseshoe Reef, located approximately 150 feet off Kewalo Channel marker buoy in Oahu, is a popular scuba diving destination suitable for beginners while still offering an engaging experience for more experienced divers. The reef features multiple neighboring reefs accessible within a single dive, with slightly deeper depths. Known for its diverse marine life, Horseshoe Reef regularly hosts moray eels, frogfish, and manta rays. Notably, tiger shark sightings have been reported at this site. The depth profile provides a good balance between exploration time and underwater complexity, allowing divers to fully circumnavigate the horseshoe reef and discover its many wonders. A two-tank dive offers ample opportunity to appreciate this remarkable location.
Horseshoe Reef
Beginner-friendly Oahu reef with eels, rays, and sharks.
Boat Access
12m Avg Depth
18m Max Depth
About this dive site
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Plan Your Visit
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Things to Note
Difficulty:
All levels
Shallow main reef for beginners, with deeper areas and notable marine life for experienced divers.
Hazards:
boat trafficmarine lifecurrent
Current Strength:
Mild
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